Kananaskis Country Trail Guide by Daffern, Tony : Daffern, Gillean - 1979

Rocky Mountain Books Incorporated, 1979 Book. Good+. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Minor reading wear. Several pages have some HIGHLIGHTING. Otherwise a square, tight book. 158 pp..

Rocky Mountain Books Incorporated, 1979. Softcover. Very Good. 7x5x1. Kananaskis Country is a multi-use area west of Calgary, Alberta, Canada in the foothills and front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The area is named for the Kananaskis River, which was named by John Palliser in 1858 after a Cree acquaintance. Covering an area of approximately 4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi), Kananaskis Country was formed by the Alberta Government in 1978 to provide an assortment of land uses and designations. Land uses include resource extraction activities (such as forestry, cattle grazing, water, oil and gas), recreation, power generation, and residential communities. Land designations include public land and protected areas. Daffern’s bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have been exhaustively researched during the past 45 years. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, the author continues to offer something for every level of foot-traveller, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers… Read More